Hope

By: A. American, G. Michael Hopf

Narrated by: Joseph Morton

Neal managed to survive the initial weeks after an EMP decimated the grid and all critical infrastructures. Using his cunning, skills, and mindset, he navigated the harsh new landscape. Life became harder when the weeks turned to months but still he survived. As he settled into his new normal, complacency set in with it. At first everything was fine, but then the deadly realities came to his doorstep. When tragedy struck all he wanted to do was give up, but a promise he had made kept him going, barely. He was a man without a home, a purpose, and, more importantly, hope. That changed one day along a desolate highway in the desert. There he'd discover a new reason for living.

©2016 G. Michael Hopf & A. American (P)2016 G. Michael Hopf & A. American

A Satisfying Novella

I was curious why Duke Fontain wasn't used as I am so used to him now with all the other Home/Requiem books but this narrator was quite pleasant regardless. The story itself feels like a departure from the Home/Requiem stories in that it deals more with the individual struggle as opposed to fighting the oppression of the government and DHS. You really feel for Neil, Hope, and Charlotte. It told a very good story and wrapped up nicely when all is said and done. I enjoyed this 👌

awesome story

great story can't wait for another, story was well read. it was very well written

good apocalyptic story. wish it was longer listen.

hope is a good starting point. needs to go beyond this story. still learning the audio thing

Narrator or editing

I enjoyed the story. However, when sentences are getting run together it bugs me. In the audio the narrator would finish what a character was saying and start the next characters words without pause. Now I’m not sure if this is how he actually did it or how this was edited or how it came out on just mine but it was a bit annoying.
Other than that it wasn’t bad.

Hit and miss

I have to admit I knew the book length when I bought it. Still, why no more story then what we get? I obviously like it since I want more. The character development is excellent. A reader makes an informed decision about liking or hating the people in this book.

This is about average people and how they react to an apocalypse. They make a lot of mistakes - some that are fatal. The language is rough compared to other works by these authors.

Without a spoiler, the FEMA/military actions are bizarre. I expect an explanation in a future book.

Now the bad. The narrator seems to be immune to periods. Why waste time on breathing between sentences? Really, can't the producer hear the problems? How about some pace and inflection? It is tough to keep listening.

This is a good story and worth the time. But perhaps it is better in this case to go with the printed version.